FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE oundsT. tw 17, 1944
Society
'Announce Troth
Of Joan Stoehr
To Californian
Announcement of the engage
ment and approaching marriage,
of Miss Joan Stoehr was made
last week at an evening party
given by the bride-elect's sister
Mrs. C. T. Steward, at her home
on Eastwood Drive. Miss Stoehr's
fiance is E. Cordell Eubanki of
San Francisco and Oakland,
Calif.
The wedding has been set for
December 27 and will be at St.
.Mark's Episcopal church at 8
o'clock in the evening.
Announcement of the engage
ment was made by means of
small scrolls in the semblance
of candles which topped individ
ual cakes. Miss Stoehr's engage
ment ring was presented to her
Jn a corsage of gardenias, sent
by her fiance.
'I Bridge and music occupied
.'the remainder of the evening.
'Twenty-eight of Miss Stoehr's
'friends were invited to the an
nouncement party.
Miss Stoehr, who made her
rfiome here with Mr. and Mrs
'Steward for a number of years,
Jhas been serving as a surgical
i nurse at the Kaiser hospital in
'Oakland the past year. She re
turned to Medford in Septenv
,ber. Mr. Eubanks, recently given
ran honorable discharge from the
'navy, is now a civil service em
ployee of the federal govern
ment. Past Presidents
Will Be Honored
)By Church Guild
::; Past presidents will be hon
ored at the meeting of the Aux-iiliary-Gulld
of St. Mark's Epis
'copal church to be held Tues
day at the new parish hall.
; These will be introduced and
will speak briefly during the
luncheon hour which will be
potluck affair served promptly
t 12:30 o'clock.
f Following luncheon a pro
gram of Christmas music will
be given and the "Origin of
Christmas" will be read. A re
port of the nominating commit
tee, of which Mrs. V. J. Robin
ton is president will be pre
sented. - -. .
Medford Firemen
Hosts Friday Eve
For Annual Party
I
Medford firemen and their
families held the annual Christ
mas dinner and Christmas tree
party Friday night at the hall
with 23 adults and 16 children
present)
. Dinner was served under the
direction of Mrs. Earl Harrison
and Mrs. Roy Elliott and LeRoy
Williams acted as toastmaster. A
prize was won by Mrs. Wei
Coleman.
Fire Chief Roy Elliott served
as Santa Claus for the evening
and presented each child with
a gayly painted toy cart filled
with Christmas sweets. The toy
carts were made by men of the
department for the children.
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and Clubs
Rector and Wife
Entertain Today
With Open House
The Rev. and Mrs. George R.
Turney are holding open house
this afternoon for parishioners
and friends of St. Mark's Episco
pal church. The affair is to be
at the rectory, 203 North Oak
dale avenue between the hours
of 2 and 8 o'clock. This open
house during the Christmas holi
days Is a traditional affair given
each year by the Turneys.
Mrs. John Moffat, Mrs. V. J.
Robinson and Mrs. A. G. McMil
lin will preside at the refresh
ment table during the open
house.
Mistletoe Club
Holds Election;
Party Planned
Mrs. Michael Beck was elect
ed president of the Mistletoe
club when, the group met last
week at the Girls' Community
club. She succeeds Miss Blanche
Arnold who has served the past
year. Mrs. Carl Pearson was
elected vice-president and Mrs.
Herbert Bismark' was named
secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Jessie Parker of Phoenix
was introduced as a new mem
ber of the club.
Plans were made for a public
card party which will be Wed
nesday, Dec. 27, at the club
house. Dessert-luncheon will be
followed by cards. Mrs. Albert
Braun has been named chair
man in charge of the affair.
It was announced that Mistle
toe Camp, Royal Neighbors of
America, would hold the annual
Christmas party for members
and frelr families Thursday
night of this week at the K. of
P. hall at 8 p. m. Members will
exchange gifts and there will be
a holiday treat for the children.
Camp members are asked to
bring cookies
Lodge President
Attends Meeting
Ethel Lindholm, past state
president of the Degree of Honor
lodge, was a guest at the meet
ing of the Medford Degree of
Honor Juvenile club held De
cember 8 at the Lincoln school
gymnasium.
During the meeting Collene
Rose was Initiated and Carlene
Mark was elected president for
the coming year. Joan Kidwell
was presented her corporal's
stripes, Mildred Ann and Grace
Allyn Gail sang two duets and
Dixie Hammerley gave a piano
number. Games were played,
Bertha and Freddie Miller re
ceived prizes.
Plans were made for a Christ
mas party and for Installation
of officers at the January meet
ing, the latter to be held Jan
13 at the Lincoln school.
Quests Entertained
At Shoemaker Horn
Dinner guests at the home of
Mr, and Mrs. Ed Shoemaker. Fri
day evening were Walter Hlnkle
Mrs. George Lange and children,
Henry Huntley, Sylvia Stratum
and Louis Shoemaker.
SEVEN MORE
SHOPPING and EATING
DAYS 'Til CHRISTMAS
Stop in at the Model Bakery on the
way home from shopping. You may
be sure that your family will enjoy
your hurry-up holiday meali.
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SPECIAL
Ona rack of Winter Coals
Newly Organized
Dramatic Group
Names Officers
A group of Medford residents
interested in the drama and
theater have organized a theater
group and plan a production for
the near future. After several
pre-organlzatlon meetings, election-
of officers was held last
Monday evening at a meeting at
the home of Miss Nanette
Holmes, Reddy avenue.
.Mrs. Garland Jones Iwas elect
or nraBlrtant nnH Mm. Theodore
Holmesp vice-president. Miss
Alicia Ruhl was namea secre
tary and Mrs. Robert Emmens,
treasurer. Mrs. C. B. Collins was
chosen director for the first pro
duction. Committee heads, also chosen
lust wpelr. are an follows: Mrs
Sam Schlankey, business mana
ger; Mrs. Sam Mac.orKie, cos
tume! Miss Carol Tenewald. set
t-alDns- Mrm Tftm Rmmpns. set
construction; Miss Patricia Far-
rell, publicity; Mrs. James
Keeble, makeup; Mrs. rrea
Greene, properties; Mrs. Theo
rlnra Hnlmps lights? Mrs. Ho
ward L. Rutherford, music; Miss
Calista Farrell. programs; Mrs.
George Rassmussen, program
chairman, and Miss Patricia
Thompson, ticket sales.
Anyone interested in any
phase of theatre production mas
contact tne groups secretary,
Miss Alicia Ruhl.
Medford Students '
Return Home For
Vacation Period
With term examinations over,
university and college students
are. arriving in Medford to spend
the holidays with relatives and
friends. While most are attend
ing Oregon schools, others will
be arriving from colleges in Cali
fornia or other western states.
Oregon State College students
already here or expected soon in
clude Mildred McKenzie, Ruth
A ti d r e w s, JoAnn Humphrey,
Beverly Leach, June Jarmin,
Arlon Skinner, Randall Lovejoy
and Alpha Whillock,
University of Oregon students
Include Jerilee Lovejoy, Eva
Hedrick, Anne Scripter, Betty
Rose, Phyllis'Field, Joanne and
Joyce Utz, Virginia Hammond,
Helen Webb, Betty Jean McKen
zie, Bernice Stearnes, Mary
Bruce Crane, 'La Rene Thomp
son, Joyce Niedermeyer, Lois
Pringle, Betty Frey, Alison Aya,
Dulores Ray, Betty Kay, Betty
Mack, Paula Blanton, Margaret
Thompson, Virginia Hayes, Nina
Tuttle, Steve Dippel and Bob
Davis.'
Peggy Young is here from
Princlpia College, Illinois.
Joan Elliott Is spending the
holidays In Portland with rela
tives. Yuletide Program
Given For. Lodge
The annual homecoming and
Christmas party of the Past
Noble Grand club of Olive Re
bekah lodge was held Thursday
night at the Odd Fellow hall.
Dinner was served at 8:30 and
was followed by a Christmas
program, including familiar car
ols and a History of the first
Christmas tree, the latter read
by Ethyl Weed. There was an
exchange of gifts and "Sister
Olive" gifts were presented by
the committee, Ethyl Weed and
Rose Young.
Iva Walden, president of the
club was presented with a past
president's pin. Installation of
recently elected officers will be
held the second Thursday In
January. Committee for the
meeting will be Myrtle Newton
entertainment chairman, , and
Veva wimer, refreshments.
F. L. Club Plans
Yuletide Affair
Plans for the annual Christ
mas party were made by F. L.
club members when they were
entertained Monday evening by
Miss Georglana Hussong at the
home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Frank Hussong, 56 North Barne-
burg Road.
The party will be held at the
Girls' Community club on
North Bartlett street Wednes
day evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Members of the club, their fam
ilies and Invited guests are to
spend an evening 'at cards fol
lowed by an exchange of gifts.
Refreshments will be served at
the close of the evening.
. 69c to $3.49
Vi Price
Christmas Musk Program,
To
Be Given
Wednesday night Medford
public school students will pre
sent a program of Christmas
music at the high school audi
torium at 8 p. m. The program
will contain many of the favor
ite carols as well as fine num
bers less familiar according to
Miss Mabel Nansen, supervisor
of music for the public schools.
Approximately 3S0 students will
participate.
The program will open with
the 17th century processional
hymn "O Come All Ye Faith
ful' 'and will be followed by
"The Shepherds" and "Sleep,
Little Jesus" by a combined
chorus of elementary school stu
dents. A piano solo, "Christmas
Eve" will be given by Phyllis
Furry.
"O Holy Night," Adam, and
"Silent Night," Gruber, will be
presented by the junior high
school chorus and "Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing" Mendel
ssohn, will be played by a brass
choir. "Fairest Lord Jesus," tra
ditional hymn, and "When the
Sun Had Sunk to Rest," an old
English carol, will be sung by
the senior high school choir. -
The high school girls' sextet
will present a carol medley, ar
ranged by Bourdon and "I Heard
the Bells on Christmas Day,"
Calkin, will be sung by a mixed
quartet of high school students.
A vocal solo "Ave Maria" by
Luzzi will be sung by June Wil
liams.
'Jesus Is Born" Bohemian
carol, and "Virgin's Slumber
Song" by Reger will be given
by the high school girls' chorus
and a vocal duet, "Jesu Bam
bino" by Pletro Yon, will be
given by Loree Montieth and
Ashland Woman
Speaks Thursday
At Union Meet
Mrs. Mabel R. Lowther, Ash
land, bl-county president of the
W.C.T.U., was present for the
roeeting of the Medford union
held last Thursday at the home
of Mrs. L. N. Younger and spoke
on membership. Dr. Susie V.
Standard presided and Mrs.
Glenn Sanders presented devo-
tionals. .
During the afternoon a pro
gram of Christmas music was
presented - and Christmas gifts
for the Children's Farm Home,
Corvallts, were assembled. The
union extends its thanks to
those who aided with the gift
project. Christmas carols were
sung, with Mrs. Aletha Knutsen
at the piano and Mrs. Arnold
Kornstad sang.
Next meeting of the union
will be Jan. 11 at the home of
Mrs. Nettie Groves, 232 South
Grape street.
'
Canton Auxiliary
Electa Officers
Mrs. Lottie Howard was elect
ed president of the auxiliary to
the Canton Siskiyou when ' the
two groups met Friday night at
the I.O.O.F. hall. Marie Hansen
presided, over the business ses
sion. Ella Gould was elected vice
president,. Annie Bateman, sec
retary and Lucretia Jordan,
treasurer.
Next meeting of the group
will be the third Friday in Jan
uary and a committee composed
of Telltha Pickel, Ella Gould
and Grace Hamlin will have
charge of a supper.
The Canton will hold election
and Installation of officers at
that time.
Porters Entertain
Niece and Husband
Mr. and Mrs. George Porter,
826 Minnesota avenue, are en
tertaining their niece and her
husband. The couple, Mr. and
Mrs. George Theis of Portland
are en route to California to
spend the winter months and
will proceed south tomorrow.
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"Glory to God In the Highest,"
Pergolesi, and "Cradle Hymn"
by Christiansen and instrumen
tal music will be presented by
a string and woodwind ensemble.
The program will close with
"Glory to God" melody in canon
style. v
In addition to the all-school
program, there will be Christ
mas festivities at the various
schools. -
The Junior high school has
planned a Christmas assembly
for Friday at 11 a. m. and visi
tors are welcome. At the Wash
ington school a Christmas party
is planned for Friday morning
and carols will be sung around
the Christmas tree.
Lincoln school will present an
operetta, "The Gift of Christ
mas" by Myers and Carrington
Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock
The operetta will be presented
by the intermediate grades and
primary students will be heard
in a group of carols. .
At the Jackson school the in
termediate grades will present
the operetta, "There Was One
Who Gave" by Annette Ham on
Thursday and familiar carols
will be sung by primary stu
dents. Wednesday afternoon at
2 p. m. the pupils of Roosevelt
school will present a Christmas
pageant in two parts. Part one
presents the nativity scene of
the First Christmas, with music,
and part two presents in costume
"Christmas of Today" In the-various
nations. Friday at 8 a. m.
students will sing carols on the
stairs for 30 minutes and at 10:30
each room will enjoy its own
Christmas tree with exchange of
gifts.
Charter Members
Honored Guests
At Phoenix Tea
Phoenix The Thursday club
sliver tea, held recently to ob
serve the 20th anniversary of
the club's founding, was well at
tended and pronounced a suc
cess. Proceeds will go for main
tenance of the library.
Fall flowers and red berries
decorated the ladies parlor of
the Presbyterian church, where
the tea was held. The tea table
was attractively arranged with
a centerpiece of chrysanthemums
and yellow tapers. Mrs. Douglas
Steadman and Mrs. Robert Fur
ry presided at the table and
were relieved during the after
noon by other charter members
of the club.
Mrs. Floyd Barrett, the club
president, presented gardenia
corsages to several charter mem
bers, Including the , Mesdames
Colver Furry, Arthur Rose,
Douglas Steadman, Earl Briscoe,
George Bourne, Robert Furry
and Raymond Fusry.
During the afternoon Mrs.
Charles Allen sang.
Among out-of-town guests
were the Mesdames Arthur . Rose,
Colver Furry and Herbert Van
Gordon of Medford, and Mrs.
Harry Jackson of New York
City who is in the west to visit
her parents, Mr.' and Mrs. Alvin
Coats and her sister, Mrs. Eldred
Colver.
- The club president has ex
tended her thanks to the com
mlttee members who worked to
make the tea a success.
A Christmas party is planned
for Thursday, Dec. 28, and mem
bers are asked to keep this date
in mirflj.
Maskers to Go South
For Holiday Visit.
Mayor and Mrs. Clarence A
Meeker, 724 East Jackson bou
levard, and daughter, Eleanor,
Will leave Friday for Los Ange
les to spend the holidays with
friends. They will return to Med
ford in time for the mayor to at
tend the first council meeting of
1948. While in Los Angeles the
Meekers will be at the Figueroa
hotel.
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BONDS!
Junior Chamber
Sponsors Dance -Thursday
Night ,
'Junior Chamber of Commerce
members and their wives attend-
- inna.jllr. fa fit Phallr"!
first social function sponsored by
the newly organized group and
was attended by 19 couples. Ar
rangements were in charge of a
committee headed by Don Foote.
During the evening prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Harry
Watson and Bob Rucker.
Lodges Announce "
Christmas Party
For Tuesday Eve ,
Among the largest of the
Christmas parties planned to
highlight the holiday season in
Medford will be the annual par
ty of the Eagles lodge and its
auxiliary. The party is planned
for Tuesday evening of this
week and will be held at the
lodge hall on West Main street
at 7:30 p. m.
Committee members state that
program will open the eve
ning's entertainment and will be
followed by the Christmas treat
for the youngsters.
Thursday evening the auxil
iary will hold a Christmas party
following the regular business
meeting and each member is to
bring a gift for exchange'.' The
group will meet at 8 p. m.
Christmas Theme
Marks Meeting
Of Medford Club
Christmas decorations of holly
and red candles provided a holi
day background for the meeting
of the Medford Sojourners' club
held Thursday afternoon at the
Girls' Community club. Dessert
was served bv the hostess com
mittee, Mrs. L, A. McCormlck,
Mrs. H. R. Chrlstensen and Mrs.
Bruce Stewart and was followed
by cards. ' v
Mrs. Irving Housechlld, Mrs.
Frank Humphrey and Mrs.
Henry Pauls were awarded
bridge prizes and pinochle prizes
went to Mrs. M. Martin and Mrs.
Fred Clements. Mrs. John Pres
ton also was awarded a prize.,
Prospective, members present
were Mrs. Carey Thompson; Mrs.
Louis McLaughlin, Mrs. Bernard
Lescaulie and Mrs. Sid Talbot.
Miss Dorothy Cleveland was a
guest. i
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For the convenience of the public, we will remain open Wednesday.
Thursday. Friday, and Saturday nights until 8:30. n"a"T'
Missionary Group
To Meet Tuesday
For Yule Program
A program on the Christmas
theme will feature the meeting
Tuesday of the Women's Mission
ary society of the Presbyterian
church. Members will gather in
tha fireplace room of the church
at 2 o'clock.
Miss Annette Gray will pre
sent a reading and Christmas de
votionals in story form, and will
be led by Mrs. Callle Palm. The
program will be completed. with
numbers by a string ensemble
from senior high school. A so
cial hour will follow the pro
gram. Any woman interested in at
tending is cordially invited to
do so.
Zontians Guests
At Kurtz Studio"
For Yule Party ,
Group singing of Christmas
carols and Christmas games fea
tured the holiday party of the
Medford Zonta club held last
week at the studio of Mrs. Effie
Kurtz on North Ivy street. The
festivities followed a brief busi
ness meeting. Gifts of toys were
exchanged and these were then
collected and given to a crippled
child. .
Refreshments were served
from tables centered with red
and white candles with red ap
ples as holders. Hostesses for the
evening were the officers, Mrs.
Irean Grigsby, Mrs. Florence
Bolton, Miss Anne Bateman and
Mrs. Grace Holmes. .
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Pythian Sisters
Christmas Party
Held Wednesday
Pythian Sisters and their hus
bands held a Christmas dinner
at the Girls' Community club
Wednesday with S3 present. Fol
lowing the turkey dinner a
Christmas party was held with
exchange of gifts and the eve
ning closed with pinochle.
' Arrangements for the dinner
were in charge of Mrs. Harry
Barneburg and Mrs. Grace Reed.
Carnation Club Meet
Changed To Monday
Carnation club will meet Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Mabel Bennett, 343 South Grape
street, instead of Tuesday eve
Ding as originally scheduled. The
meeting will be at 8 p. m.
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Miss Rankin In City
To Visit Relatives.
Miss Patricia Rankin of Van
couver Is spending the week-end
with her mother, Mrs. Fred Ran
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L. M. Beaty, South Oakdale ave
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